The BSU Campus

The Bemidji State University campus is bounded on the east by Lake
Bemidji and on the north, west, and south by the city of Bemidji.
Stands of pine, oak, and birch reflect the nearby presence of the
north woods. Major campus facilities are connected by all-season sky
walks and underground passages.

Alumni House:
Offices of the Alumni Association as well as some BSU Foundation staff. Previously
owned by Professor emeritus, the late Dr. Phil Sauer and his wife, Betty, this
building is located next to the David Park House and was built in the same structural style.

American Indian Resource
Center: Administrative and student support offices; faculty and program
offices for Indian Studies program and Ojibwe language; classrooms; student
study area/computer lab; exhibit areas; "Great Hall" for meetings and conferences.

Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex: Faculty and department/program offices
for Theatre and Communication Arts, Music, and Mass Communication; studios;
classrooms; Thompson Recital Hall; Main Stage and Downstairs Theatre; rehearsal
rooms; Oral Communication Lab; KAWE public television offices. Bangsberg facilities are utilized by
both the campus and the community. Dr. Harry F. Bangsberg was BSU president
from 1964 to 1967.

Harry A. Bridgeman Hall: Faculty and program offices for the Department of Technological Studies, including Industrial Technology, Career and Technical Education, Technology Education, Design Technology, Control Engineering Technology, Technology Management, and Construction Site Management; classrooms and a wide variety of technological laboratories. Mr. Bridgeman was a Minnesota state senator.

A.C. Clark Library: Books, periodicals, audiovisual
materials, microforms, maps, government publications, and other
library holdings; online bibliographic searching; computerized
catalog; special collections; interlibrary loan services; computer
labs; classroom; office of the University Librarian. Dr. Clark, a professor
of social sciences, was acting president from 1942 to 1946 and again
in 1964.

Decker Hall: Faculty and department/program offices for Accounting,
Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, and Economics; computer
lab; Office of the Dean, School of Graduate Studies; Office of the Dean, College
of Professional Studies. Dr. R. D. Decker was BSU president from 1968 to 1980.

Manfred W. Deputy Hall:
Offices of the President, the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student
Affairs, the Vice President for Finance and Administration, and the Interim Associate Vice President for Information Technology and Extended Learning; administrative offices;
Center for Extended Learning; Office of Admissions and Scholarships; Records
and Advising Services; International Program Center; faculty and department/program
offices for Nursing; Information Technology Services; SuperLab; KBSU University
television studio; KBSB and KDRS University radio stations; KAWE public television
studios. Dr. Deputy was the first president of BSU, serving from 1919 to 1937.

C.V. Hobson Forest: Located eleven miles from the
University, this 240 acre forest/marshland serves as an outdoor
laboratory for instructional and recreational uses.

Memorial Hall: Technical
Support; eLearning Services; Office of Research and Assessment; IFO/BSU Faculty Association; Printing
Services; Mailroom; offices; classrooms; multi-purpose gymnasium. Named in honor
of American participants in World War II.

David Park House: Offices
for the majority of the
BSU Foundation staff. Owned jointly by the BSU Foundation and the Alumni Association,
the David Park House is the only Bemidji residence on the National Register
of Historic Places. It is used for BSU Foundation, Alumni Association, and University meetings and social functions, and is available to rent by the public.

Charles R. Sattgast Hall of Science: Faculty and department/program
offices for Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, and the Center for Environmental,
Earth, and Space Studies; laboratories; animal rooms; greenhouse; Office of
the Dean of the College of Social and Natural Sciences. Dr. Sattgast was BSU
president from 1938 to 1964. He was on leave from office from 1943 to 1946 for
military service.

Waterfront: Facilities for the University's canoes, pontoon boats, sailboats,
and power boats. The waterfront is used for classes and laboratory activities
in Aquatic Biology, canoeing, sailing, other aquatic sports, and for leisure
shoreline and water activities.